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Elizabeth E. "Betsey" (__)[1]

Female circa 1811 - Aft 1860  (~ 50 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth E. "Betsey" (__) 
    Born circa 1811  ? South Carolina or Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Milam County census dated June 28, 1880, p. 303, her daughter, Elizabeth CLOUD lists her birthplace as SC.
    Gender Female 
    Died Aft 1860 
    Notes 
    • Mrs. Elizabeth E. (unknown) BOYD, widow of Samuel BOYD, married secondly on 19 Jan 1851 (Montgomery Co., AL) to Joshua H. MERRITT (an uncle of her son-in-law, Giles T. MERRITT).
          She and Joshua H. MERRITT both appear in the 1860 Montgomery Co., AL census, but living separately, and she had by then resumed the name BOYD.
      1850 census, Alabama, Montgomery cty, 2nd district
      Nov 13, 1850, series M432, roll 12, p 185
      line 49, dwelling/household 516/516
      Betsey E. Boyd, 39, F, $375, Geo
      (cont. on p. 186 lines 1-6)
      William Boyd, 13, M, Ala
      Amanda ", 12, F, do
      Rebecca ", 11, F, do
      Frances ", 10, F, do
      Thomas ", 6, M, do
      James M, 1, M, do
    Person ID I524  mykindred
    Last Modified Oct 17, 2005 

    Family 1 Samuel Boyd,   b. Between 1800 and 1810, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1847 and 1850  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married circa 1828  ? North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Ron Head  (Montgomery, AL) ronhead-at-knology.net wrote Fri, 5 Nov 1999
      As to the parentage of Elizabeth Jane and Sarah Ann BOYD, I have photocopies of these records:
      Montgomery Co., AL Orphans Court Record "H" pp473-474:
      July 28th    Petition to Sell Land
      To the Honorable the (Judge?) of Probate Court of Montgomery County
      Your petitioner who is the administrator of the Estate of Sam'l Boyd dec'd would Respectfully (represent?) to your Honor that the dec'd died seized and possessed of the following lands to wit
      NE quarter of SW quarter of Sec 25, T 13, R 20
      SE quarter of SW quarter of Sec 25, T 13, R 20
      SW quarter of SW quarter of Sec 25, T 13, R 20
      NW quarter of SW quarter of Sec 25, T 13, R 20
      Your petitioner would respectfully pray that your Honor will have such procedings had as will enable  your petitioner to sell said land for the purpose of making a more equitable division among the heirs at Law of said dec'd, the following is a list of the heirs of said deceased: Elizabeth MERRITT former widow of dec'd and her husband Joshua MERRITT.  Sarah A. MERRITT & her husband Giles T. MERRITT of age and resides in Montgomery County.  Elizabeth Jane CLOUD & her husband William Jasper CLOUD of age and resides in Pike County.  The following are minors and resides in Montgomery County:  William E. BOYD 16 years old, Amanda C. BOYD 14 years old, Susan R. BOYD 12 years old, Frederick [should be Frances] H. BOYD 9 years old, Henry Thomas BOYD 6 years old, Sam'l J. M. BOYD 4 years old.
      Your petitioner will ever pray & ce. [is this "& ce." the same as "etc."?]
      Joseph B. HOPPER, admr. Ordered to be Recorded
      H. W. WATSON, Judge
      ****************************
      I also have a photocopies of sheets from the "Loose estate papers" of Montgomery Co., relating to the estate of William C. BOYD, brother of Sarah Ann and Elizabeth Jane, who died unmarried around Feb 1855:
      An Inventory of the effects of Wm. C. BOYD dec'd which has come to the possession of Admr.
      To amt. of his distributive share from his father's estate as per decree made in Probate Court 25 Apr '55/  $35.94
      The State of Alabama, Montgomery County /  Personally appeared before me H. W. WATSON Judge of Probate for County aforesaid Jos. D. HOPPER, Admr., who on oath says the above Inventory is just & true.
      Sworn to & subscribed
      before me 12th Jany 56  /
      H. W. WATSON, JPMC
      Ordered to be recorded
      H. W. WATSON, JPMC
      A List of the heirs at Law of Wm. C. BOYD, dec'd viz:
      1. Sarah A. MERRITT & her husband Giles T. MERRITT of full age
      2. Elizabeth J. CLOUD wife of W. J. CLOUD of full age
      3. Amanda C. FIELDS wife of Jas. T. FIELDS of full age
      4. Susan R. BOYD a minor
      5. Francis H. BOYD a minor
      6. Henry T. BOYD a minor
      7. Sam'l J. M. BOYD a minor The residence not known of any of these
      The State of Alabama, Montgomery Co.  /  Personally appeared before me H. W. WATSON Judge of Probate for county aforesaid Jos. D. HOPPER Adntr. who on oath says the above list of heirs in Just & true to the best of his information.
      Jos. D. HOPPER
      Sworn to & subscribed
      before me 12 January 1856
      H. W. WATSON JPMC
      Estate of Wm. C. BOYD
      1855 Feb 14th
      To John POWELL, Dra(?)
      To 1 Coffin & Hoerse(?)  $25.00
      Rec'd payment of Jos. D. HOPPER, Admtr.  18 January 1856
      John POWELL
      Administration
      The State of Alabama
      Montgomery County
      I, Hugh W. WATSON, Judge of the Probate Court of said County, certify Letters of Administration on the Estate of William C. BOYD, deceased, were on the 25th day of April 1855 granted to Joseph D. HOPPER who has duly qualified and given bond as such, and is authorised to administer such estate.
      Dated this 25th day of April 1855
      H. W. WATSON, Judge of Probate
      ****************************
    Children 
     1. Sarah Ann Boyd,   b. Oct 04, 1830, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 17, 1908, Montgomery, Montgomery county, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Elizabeth Jane "Jane" Boyd,   b. Jun 23, 1832, Montgomery county, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 11, 1918 OR May 15, 1918, Milam county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. William E. Boyd,   b. 1835 OR 1837, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. circa Feb 1855, Montgomery, Montgomery county, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     4. Amanda C. Boyd,   b. Dec 02, 1836, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 28, 1885, Montgomery, Montgomery county, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     5. Susan Rebecca "Rebecca" Boyd,   b. 1839, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1860, Montgomery county, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 22 years)
     6. Frances H. Boyd,   b. 1840 OR 1842, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Y
     7. Henry Thomas "Thomas" Boyd,   b. 1845, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Y
     8. Samuel James Montgomery "James" Boyd,   b. 1849, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 31, 1920, Montgomery, Montgomery county, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F72  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Joshua Merritt,   d.
    Married Bef Jul 28, 1851  Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S206] Gedcom - Head, Ron.